Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Engage with Senior Engineers for design reviews, troubleshooting, and implementing technical solutions associated with US Navy related acoustics systems
• Performs a variety of moderately complex software and/or hardware engineering activities of an analysis, design, or test nature
• Participates in project teams
• Plans, conducts, and may supervise research, development, or installation of products and systems in conformance with engineering design and customer specification
• Deployment, configuration, and use of hydrophones, sources and portable measurement/projection systems
• Hands-on experience in the buildup, testing, debugging, and calibration of underwater acoustic systems
• Perform detailed preparations, such as calibration injects, voltage measurements, current/resistance measurements, system integration, troubleshooting, compiling the data, and evaluating the results

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Ocean Engineering or similar degree
• 3+ years of experience with both acoustics and signal processing, to include a thorough understanding of acoustic measurement systems, in-water measurement arrays, the interfacing of hardware and the development of software
• Experience with the factors that must be taken into consideration for in-water acoustics, such as distance, sound speed in the water, sound velocity profile, absorption, spreading loss, reflection, sensitivity, or receive/projection patterns of hydrophones and sources

Preferred Qualifications

• Real time acquisition and analysis of acoustic data from ships and submarines
• Experience with underwater acoustic tracking systems and their operation
• DoD IAT Level II certification, ex., Security+
• Operating Systems: Windows 10, Server 2019/2022; Linux (RedHat 8 or CentOS 8 preferred)
• Experience with hydrophones, accelerometers, voltage, and interface types including IEPE, ICP, CVLD, and CCLD
• Expertise in FPGA hardware design and IDE software utilizing VHDL across Altera, Xilinx, Actel, or Lattice platforms
• Printed circuit board development using Altium, KiCAD, or Eagle
• Experience with MATLAB, NI LabView, and C language development environments like Eclipse and NI CVI

Physical Requirements

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations
• Must be able to lift and carry at least 50 pounds as required